Last year, Race Trac requested that the City of Cocoa Beach permit a 16 pump gas station to be built in the tourist corridor of Cocoa Beach. But many Cocoa Beach residents opposed the construction of the gas station which they contend is incompatible with the tourist zone, a hazard to pedestrians, odors, lighting, and vehicle traffic flow coming in and going out of the proposed gas station.
Before the Board of Adjustment decision, former Mayor Skip Beeler and then Vice-Mayor Dave Neddestrom spoke out against the gas station in their capacities as residents of Cocoa Beach. Mayor Beeler pointed out that there is no turnout lane for the proposed Race Trac like other Race Tracs in the local area.
Additionally, Beeler stated that the Florida Department of Transportation has plans to build a bike path from the Wakulla Motel down to 1st Street South. Once that bike path has been built, the Beeler contends that pedestrian traffic leading up to the proposed gas station will only increase.
The Board ruled that RaceTrac had failed to demonstrate how this project was compatible with the City’s land development regulations, the Comprehensive Plan, and would not adversely affect the public interest.
Pictured above, the property in question is comprised of three lots: Harvey Groves, the former Burger King lot, and an adjacent vacant lot to the east.
Representatives of Race Trac contended that the value they bring to the Cocoa Beach community is lower gas prices. They compared the proposed Race Trac as similar in juxtaposition as the Sunoco gas station located on A1A next to the Holiday Inn Express in the tourist area near the Cocoa Beach Pier.
Race Trac gas stations often have some of the lowest gas prices in Brevard County.
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Oh good. Just in the nick of time. Race Trac will not be able to change the face of Cocoa Beach. Can you imagine condos blocking out the sun, franchise stores, and neon-lighted stores the length of A1A? Me neither. Just close your eyes for the five mile drive and you will be past it all.
Cocoa beach is a joke! Look at downtown (if you can call it that)empty stores, no parking etc. I rather go to cocoa village it reminds me what could be like st augustine, key west etc.Now back to cocoa beach, to many old people that want NO changes. CB on the weekends is a big joke, old people on there legal drugs, then weekend crouds on illegal drugs,rental scooters and jeeps? now a proposed bike lane?? HOLY COW what a zoo. I better stop and say have a good day and good luck driven A1A
What a shame. Race Trac is a great company. It is not at all like a 7-11Cocoa Beach You have missed the boat on this one. This would have brought jobs to the area. That is why we had to move out of the area NO JOBS!!!!!!Just look at How many Businesses have left the area. Even KFC had to go.What a shame :>(
I have a good idea. Those who are mad about the lost of the gas station, move ! You don't like our City? move out. We don't want you. The problem with our City is all the Trash that has move here. Move to Cocoa.
NO, don't move to Cocoa. Move to Orlando. I work in Orlando and I live in Cocoa for a reason. The trash all gravitates towards the center of the state.
Oh good. Just in the nick of time. Race Trac will not be able to change the face of Cocoa Beach. Can you imagine condos blocking out the sun, franchise stores, and neon-lighted stores the length of A1A? Me neither. Just close your eyes for the five mile drive and you will be past it all.
Cocoa beach is a joke! Look at downtown (if you can call it that)empty stores, no parking etc. I rather go to cocoa village it reminds me what could be like st augustine, key west etc.Now back to cocoa beach, to many old people that want NO changes. CB on the weekends is a big joke, old people on there legal drugs, then weekend crouds on illegal drugs,rental scooters and jeeps? now a proposed bike lane?? HOLY COW what a zoo. I better stop and say have a good day and good luck driven A1A
What a shame. Race Trac is a great company. It is not at all like a 7-11Cocoa Beach You have missed the boat on this one. This would have brought jobs to the area. That is why we had to move out of the area NO JOBS!!!!!!Just look at How many Businesses have left the area. Even KFC had to go.What a shame :>(
I have a good idea. Those who are mad about the lost of the gas station, move ! You don't like our City? move out. We don't want you. The problem with our City is all the Trash that has move here. Move to Cocoa.
NO, don't move to Cocoa. Move to Orlando. I work in Orlando and I live in Cocoa for a reason. The trash all gravitates towards the center of the state.